Column: Hunter shares the tale of the 'Oily Boot Buck'

12:26 PM,
Nov. 8, 2013

Mark Putzier shot a nice nine point buck on buddy's property in Algoma this fall.

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Mark Putzier
For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

It has taken 25-plus years of hunting, but finally I have the deer that I dreamed about on many a nights, especially the nights just before gun season opener, in which I never seem to get a wink of sleep.

The story begins when I was first introduced to deer hunting. I was in the sixth or seventh grade and my dad wanted us to join our grandpa in Siren to hunt with his group. My dad was not a hunter, but his dad was.

I was raised a city boy, living in Saint Paul, MN just a few miles from the downtown area. My younger brother, John, would also join us on this adventure. ...